I made a quick supper of this mild chili tonite, and my guys and I enjoyed it. The flavors aren’t very complex, but the condiments add extra zip. It’s easy, quick, and it’s a keeper for me, especially on a busy day. And it’s healthy!
Turkey and White Bean Chili
1 Tbsp. olive oil
1 lb. ground turkey [...]

The December 1 issue of World Magazine runs a short article, “Seeking but not finding: The mother church of the seeker movement has a mid-life crisis,” about Willow Creek Church. I’ve read about the “confession” made by Bill Hybels, but had not read the statement quoted in this article.
“We made a mistake,” Hybels said [...]

The thought of Immanuel, “God with us,” is too enormous and wonderful to fully comprehend in this life, but in the past few weeks that thought has been particularly personal and precious to me. A few days ago, I sat in the car waiting for my husband to emerge from Starbucks with cups of delicious [...]

but sometimes it’s just due to a mix of computer problems (an apparent virus!), after-Thanksgiving catch-up with office work, and a foggy brain. I’ll be back soon!

“Samuel took a stone and…named it Ebenezer, saying ‘Thus far has the Lord helped us.’” 1 Samuel 7:12
Come, Thou Fount of every blessing,
Tune my heart to sing Thy grace;
Streams of mercy, never ceasing,
Call for songs of loudest praise.
Teach me some melodious sonnet,
Sung by flaming tongues above.
Praise the mount! I’m fixed upon it,
Mount of Thy redeeming [...]

THANKS TO GOD
Thanks to God for my Redeemer,
Thanks for all Thou dost provide!
Thanks for times now but a memory,
Thanks for Jesus by my side!
Thanks for pleasant, balmy springtime,
Thanks for dark and stormy fall!
Thanks for tears by now forgotten,
Thanks for peace within my soul!
Thanks for prayers that Thou hast answered,
Thanks for what Thou dost deny!
Thanks for [...]

I know I’ve posted this quote before, but since it’s one that has impacted me for many years and might be helpful to someone else, here it is again:
When I’m not contented, it’s because I’m not letting God be God or I have ceased to be thankful. ~Francis Schaeffer

My husband has been away speaking at a conference, and I’m so thankful that he arrived back home safely today. I’m also thankful for God’s work in the hearts of those attending the conference.

“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28-30
I heard the voice of Jesus say, “Come unto Me and rest;
Lay down, thou weary one, lay down Thy head upon My breast.”
I came to Jesus as I was, weary and worn and sad;
I found in Him a [...]

Thou hast given so much to me,
Give one thing more, - a grateful heart;
Not thankful when it pleaseth me,
As if Thy blessings had spare days,
But such a heart whose pulse may be Thy praise.
~George Herbert